2018 Australian Hospitaller

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ENABLED FOR GREAT LOVE

THE SECOND ASIA PACIFIC CAMP FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

THE CHRISTOPHER CUP The Christopher Cup is awarded at all summer camps of the Order of Malta worldwide. The tradition started after a camp in 1994, where five Austrian youths met with a car accident on their way home after serving as helpers at the Order of Malta Summer Camp in Switzerland. All five volunteers, Ingrid Reithofer, Paul Kaltenegger, Christopher Breisky, Markus Knezevic and Thibault de Montjoye, lost their lives. The parents of Christopher donated his beloved croquet set to the Order’s Summer Camp. It was his favourite game. The Christopher Cup Challenge is now held every year in memory of the five Austrian volunteers who served so joyfully at the camp. Thus, the tradition began and continues. 58

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